Program Manager (Vespid)

Join our team as a Program Manager for the autonomous Massed Modular Aircraft program. You will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of the program, managing cost, schedule, and technical performance. This role requires a strong technical background in military aircraft and program management discipline. You will serve as the primary interface with customers, internal engineering teams, operations teams, and supply chain partners.

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of the autonomous Massed Modular Aircraft program, ensuring adherence to cost, schedule, and technical performance baselines.
• Serve as the primary interface with customers, internal engineering teams, operations teams, and supply chain partners, coordinating cross-functional Integrated Product Teams.
• Manage program risk and opportunity registers, drive mitigation plans for technical, schedule, cost, and supply chain risks, and support proposal development for new business.

• Strong working knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development, and risk management processes
• Minimum 15 years of program/project management experience within the defense or aerospace industry, with direct experience managing an aircraft program
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and executive-level communication skills; demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional IPTs and lead through influence
• Willingness to travel (typically 20–30%) to customer sites, test ranges, and manufacturing/integration facilities
• Experience managing programs under FAR/DFARS contract types (CPFF, CPIF, FFP) and supporting government customer program offices
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred
• PMP certification preferred
• Experience supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or international program execution
• Experience with digital engineering environments and model-based acquisition approaches
• Prior experience as a Chief Engineer, Deputy Program Manager, or Integration Lead prior to moving into Program Manager roles
• Ability to obtain/maintain Secret/Top Secret/SCI clearance